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Postoperative VTE prophylaxis in IBD

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The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is known to be increased in patients with IBD. However, no specific consensus statements exist regarding the prevention of postoperative VTE in patients with this disease. The results of a large retrospective cohort study quantifying the risk of postoperative VTE in patients with IBD are discussed.

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  1. Mount Sinai Hospital Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, University of Toronto, 437–600 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada

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Nguyen, G. Postoperative VTE prophylaxis in IBD. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 10, 5–6 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2012.233

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